Spring is in the air...gimlets, mojitos, Corona OH MY!

Well, spring is in the air. It's finally arrived; it's finally here. I thought it might be a good idea to celebrate Spring with some good spring drinks--for sipping at lunchtime on a Friday or relaxing on the patio on a Saturday afternoon.

The first is a vodka gimlet. It's very simple to make:

You need;

One lime
1.5 oz Grey Goose vodka (you can use anything, but the drink is best with something nice)
1 oz Rose's lime juice

Shake vodka with lime juice and ice. Cut lime into quarters; rub rim of cocktail glass with lime. Strain drink into glass and garnish with lime wedge. Take a sip and thank the good Lord, who, in His infinite wisdom allowed His creations to enjoy such beneficent potions.

Another good one is the classic El Cubano, the Mojito.

1.25 oz rum or spiced rum
mint leaves
1 tbsp sugar
.5 oz lime juice
2 oz soda

Place mint leaves in bottom of glass. Add crushed ice, rum, sugar, and lime juice, and muddle (this means use the spoon to crush up the mint leaves against the glass and mix the drink--the goal is to get the mint leaves broken up so they flavor the drink). Add soda water and garnish with mint leaves.

And of course, Corona beer. After a hard day mowing the lawn, there's nothing like kicking back on the patio in the shade with an icy cold Corona Extra. This beer is meant to be served with a lime wedge in the neck of the bottle, so you drink the beer with the lime infused into it.

Barbecues are also great for Corona, a pig roast, ribs--open pit barbecues on a private beach and a 30 pack with lime--nothing like it. Nothing at all. Or pregame on the train before a Jimmy Buffett show at the Garden or the Pru. Oh, you didn't know? You can drink alcohol from your private stock on NJT trains. Some people have been known to fill a paint bucket with ice and beer before Devils and Yankees games.

And of course, Bradley Liquors is right across the street from the Bradley Beach train station. Beat that for convenience!

Dig it baby. Coolin' like a fool....'til next time, SEE YA!